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get the better of vs beat

beat vs get the better of

get the better of is not a noun while beat is a noun.

get the better of is not an adjective while beat is an adjective.

get the better of and beat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get the better of No No Yes No
beat Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, beat is a hyponym of get the better of; that is, beat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get the better of:
  • get the better of: win a victory over
  • beat: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hyponyms of get the better of include demolish, destroy, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout, rout out, upset, nose, conquer, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive.
get the better of (noun) beat (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a stroke or blow
a regular rate of repetition
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
get the better of (adjective) beat (adjective)
very tired
get the better of (verb) beat (verb)
win a victory over wear out completely
be a mystery or bewildering to
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat through cleverness and wit
hit repeatedly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior
Difference between get the better of and beat

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